Automobile-bumper.



R. E. FMNOL` AUTUMUBHE BUMPER.

APPLICATION min ma. 13, @9:2.

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4 'b N'l v Patented Nom .2L 2 SHE n.) n N R, O T vl A WITNESSES @iff My i?. B. FGEL.

AEHMGBELE BUMPER.

APPLmATmN man mm3, 1912.

Patanted Nov. 21, 15H6.,

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

IN VE N TOR RoZZ-edgeo r l l BY Y ATTORNEY mm1-ng.- r-AQEQL. QE PENNY-Www- AUmOMQB-LE-BHMRER.

la'tented Nov. 21, 1916-.

Philndhglxim in. the Quimby .off Phi'lndelfl-lm. wund: Stute '0.1% Een ntefdf.

d 'ably distancelm lt3 und. flic. bracket. 011. the. siffle.' bar" in section ring"- t0l the d ruwirigs3A 31:' desig; aies.

being tlle'reaf-te-r more particularly 55- Fig; La is :L sec-tinon line. 65-

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by one extension bar 12 and supporting one end of a bumper bar 10, andY the other being carried by the other extension bar 12 and supporting the other end of the bumper bar 10. These springs 11 and extension4 bars 12 and the manne-r of attaching the bars 12 to the springs 11 and the side bars 3, and the manner ot' attaching the springs 11 to the bumper; bar 10 are alike in every particular excepting thatvthe extension bars, are made right and left, as shown, to engage opposite parts of the Side bars Therefore, the following description. or' one spring 11 and one ba r 12 will suliice for both.

The extension bar 12 is preferably of the configuration shown, having its Yforward extreniity curved slightly downward and is adapted to be positioned against and Secured to the side bar 3 of the vehicle with its -forward portion projecting therebeyond, as shown in Fig. 2. Preferably formed integral with the extension bar at its` rear end is an upwardly directed jaw piece 13 having upper and lower inwardly extending flanges ll and 15 which are adapted to respectively bear upon the upper and lower surfaces of the side barand prevent movenient of the extension bar in a vertical direction, as and for the purposes which will hereinafter' .be apparent.

spaced from the jaw 13, in advance thereof is a hook holt 1G which is positioned within the socket 1(5 in the extension bar 12 and has a. nut 17 screwed on to the lower end thereof beneath the extension bar. The upperend ot' the bolt 1li is adapted to hook over and engage a bracket 18 secured to and extending outwardly tronrthe adjacent side bar 3. In the construction shown in the drawings, the bracket .18 forms a support for a. lamp and also for al mud guard for the adjacent carrying wheel 9. The top of the bolt 1G restel in adepression in the top of the bracket, and the top of the extension bar'12 is provided with an upwardly-extending projection 19 having an inclined upper vface resting against an inclined bottom wall 20 of the bracket 18 and having an outer wall resting against a nut 2l on the bottoni of the bracket 18, the pro- -jection 1!) being held'in place l'ietweentho wall 20 and nut 21. lt will thunI he seen that when the nut 17 is tighlened,.,the extension bar -12 will be firmly clamped to the vbracket 18, effectively preventing ver* ticator lateral movement thereof.

To prevent longitudinal movement or slippage of the extension har 12 under the force of an impact delivered to the buli'or bar 10 and communicated thereto by the supporting springs 1], l provide an inf 4wardly extending abutment 22 arrangedmljacent the forward ehd of the sidebar 3 and adapted to engage the Same so that the side bar will itake the rearward thrusts against the extension har. The extension bar l2' is also provided with an in\\'ardlye.\'

tending projection 23 positioned rearwardly oli' the abutment and Slightly forward of `the socket 1G which is adapted to engage the side of the bracket 18 and assist in setting the bar 12 into proper position in assembling the parts and also to prevent forward dieplacen'ient of the extension bar relative to the side bar.

The extension bar 12 Vextends some distance forwardly ot' the forward end of the adjacent side bar 3 and forms, inelfect, a forward continuation thereof. The forward portion of the bar 12 is curved dou'nlu'ari'y, as shown, and the forward end of the bar 12 is split to provide a jaw 25 for the reception of the lower end of the .spring 1l whi'tah extends forwardly and upv ardlv therefrom.`

The spring 11 is of the laminated type formed of a plurality of leaf sections; which lie in engagement with each other, as shown, Thelower ends of the leaf sections are scoured together by a rivet 24 extending therethrough and having a projecting head 24 on its forward end. The lower end of the spring rests -between the side walls of the jaw of the bar 12 and upon a projection 2G forming an abutment, to prevent the spring from being forced downwardly through the jaw upon'fthe buffer bar receiving a downward or4 backward thrust. The sides of the jaw are drawn toward each other by a bolt 27 having a secu-ring lult '27 extending therethrough to elan'ip the spring therein. The bolt 27 is arranged directly above the head on the rivet 24 to engage the same and prevent upward displacement ol the spring relative. to the bar 12.

The upper end of the forward leaf Section of the spring 11 is; bent. to 'forni a loop .S which embrares and engages the. bumper har ll). 'lhe upperends of. the other leaf sections terminate short of each other providing a series of graduutioneJ all of the lea-ves or sections being held in frietional- 'lhe walls of the engagement, as shown. loop 2S are drawn.together to clamp the bar 10 by a yoke clamp 2S) which embraces the sides of the loop 28 and the adjacent ends of the. other leaf sections forming the spring. The rearward leaf section is engaged by a shoe 2:5() which in turn is engaged' by the rearward 'member 31 of the bur 32, thereby causing the yoke clamp 29 Lig-olmos .lox'igituiliniil movement oi 'tho lusi'l section fTlHtivo the shoe.

bumper-niul) ingintizins tlio puffs Aslfiown, so #l firing in a l 'it' nding upwardly Froin if-xi'r-/nsion 12 iactly back of tlm 'ion-'er portie i of tlm. spring' 1l. is.iin1il iift-ment T15 t i. s'i'iriiig. 4The :finirla-tcl :face ot' tlioialiuti and gmdilallv spaced from the L:ii'ing- :in t iis the, Hyper enel olf the ca dlwiolf, the l'o'x'rer i'nirtifm oi? 'the spring ,will engage :iwi toll nggninfqt tlm :ilmti'ngnt' Slfioiilg 'the iiumpor .l0 encounter :in objotmd .be forced 1 ftrimrillig tlm lei-rtf saictions of the. spring il .will yield, the ripper'eiis oi the tations sliding thro-ugh the yoke @lmnp :incl increasing their power of resist no@ is ivliey are for@ ,l bunk. AS the Lipji finds oi" Sortionzs are ntl lciicli-jtl'iey slide. upm upon (auch other@ tlierobjy" raising the slioo "f with. re-

.lation to the, bar and'ii'ioroiisiny the friction-betwelen the lenffseotions :it f Vlie. ripper vengi 'of tl'ie Spri'iig', #further Viiic--renszingr tliopjwerof remitan@ off the, s 1t is fori back. The rivet ring; il :i previ-nts x.'laitiie movement of the ioni motions at the bottoni. of tlie b pring when. tlm tops oft Vthe .sections are einige-. l to .filiale upon cada other as, they are orcgii brink.

'Nor'mnllv ci'itriil. 1 portion .thi-1.

in. engalgjenieiit witl'i the gifle liars 3 la? brac-- ing the for-Wai-iji tends 01"' the extiinzsilon bars siggaiiint morge-mont toward azi-oh ot ier. FGW# eA-erj should tlji bin* 1:0 Strike or lie by .sin object and bent banaan the springs Il thereby ik Jing 'tl'ie springs niiil lelie "foru 'Winti 'ox'iils of .thai extension bars' Itowtrrl,

s :LiL-liar wf open inner sides, will pl' of tho oxtensionlmrs zo lio sprung u rally without Serious Vi-njiiijg' 'to tlf@y ".v'nrious; partys of the, structure.-

I. Claim: Y

g Said 'bumper to. sind .if

11E La P91 tion iiclapted to px:

tiniiseise lportion Qi? the. :intoniolril'ay traine,

'ziieiins for securing the liiiiinl'mr to siiidiorwzirilly-ilireoted vportion l of tlic. bracket, moans for fastening giiiil lnteriillynlircct-ofl portion t0 the automobile fram@ .and moans ca rrierl' by .Said 'brnckgt for ongzigeinent with :i 11i-vrt of the automobile-sepiirzite from the frame, whereby said bracknit will be rigidly lielrl against 'movement in any (lireotion.

t. n. iionil3i nii ton with 'Elie 'fra-me of mi :i-i'i'toiii'olgila, a bumper extoncling trans versoly and forwardly thereof, ,final ine-uns for :onneting said bumper to said traine, siiiil, In' i {rompi-i u .n .ni-in. adapted to enti-:ntl forwardly ofthe, mitomoliilo tif-nino substantially in, alinonirint with n longituliniil inemlier there-oit, moans' carried by snijd arm tosoeure said :irn'i .against in oveine-nt in i prpentliculgir pleine und *means formed integral with sind :win nml lying :in n, plinio n.trighi angles tn the. plane ot Siiwirl, nrn'i :z-ffluptd to engage :i trnnsvnrs portion of said frame to simu-e .Said givin againstlongitudinal movement-'npon the nppl imition of premura 'to siiil lixiiilber.

The- C- oinlainsition With tlieI longitudi-l nalyeitanfliiig'side baiq 'oit :in anton-muil@ frame., o f a ltransversely-oxtend bumper lmr, means.onnectingsad binnp'r bnr to one of Snid-si' lel; iirs, zin-.-oxtiiiisifin ,li-ir mljzaoe'nt .the oil-:cr ofsfi-id sigle liars and teni'lino 4:Stirnlirclly from the 'fom-'Md and exten'dno over and nA part extending underliriicket extendinf troni another vportion Aofv lining of triinsxersely-extentling bnn-iperjacent other of' suicl side. liars: und oxteinclxng forwardly'roin atlie fol-'Ward ,end

tli'e'ivol 4and :having @n abutment engaging oiidjg-aoent side .bar and prevent'- .ncl .movrnent 4of the .extension .extension ibm' {mjring a'ipmrt exali tending over and a part extending under one portion of the adjacent side bar, a bracket extending from another portion of said adjacent side bar, means for securing said extension bar to said bracket, and means for connecting said bumper bar to the forward part of said extension ba`r.

7. The combination with the longitudinallycxtending side barsy of an automobile frame, of a transversely-exvtending bumper bar, means connecting said bumper bar to one of said side bars, an extension .bar adjacent the other of said side bars and extending for\\'ard l v from the forward end thereof, said extension har having a part extending over and a part extending under one portion of the adjacent side bar, a bracket extending from another portion of said adjacent side bar, a. U-bolt embracing said bracket and extending through said ex tension bar and securing it to said bracket, and means for connecting said bumper bar to the forward part of said extension bar. y

8. The combination .with the longitudinally extending side bars of an automobile frame, of a transversely-extending bumper har, means connecting said bumper` bar to one of-said side bars, a'n extension bar secured to the other of said side b'ars and ex tending forwardly from the forward end thereof, and a spring extending forwardly and upwardly from the forward end of said extension bar and having its upper end connected to said bumper bar and lts lower end ,connected to the forward end of said extension bar.

9. The combination with thc longitudinally-extending side bars of an automobile frame, `of a transversely-extending bumper har, means connecting said bumper bar to one of said side bars, an extension bar secured to the other oi. said side bars and extending. forwardly from the forward end thereof, a spring extending forwardly and upwardly from the forward end of said extension bar and having its upper end connected to said bumper bar and its lower end connected to the forward end of said exten-V sion bar, said spring being formed o f a plurality ofV leaf sections engaged with each other and free to slide against each other at i one portion of the spring, and means for securing.,r said sections together at another portion of the spring.

1U. In a bumper for automobiles, the combination of a buii'erlmr. means for suppolt ying said buffer bar in a. horizontal plane -forwardly of the-automobile, said means embodyinga plurality of frictionally engaged leavesand means .connected to said support'- ing means for securing said supporting means to the automobile, said latter means projecting beyond the frame of the automobile and forming enextension thereof.

"-11. The coxnbnmtdn with the longitudi inally-extendingfside bals of an automobile frame, of a transversely-extending bumper bar, means connecting said bumper bar to one of said side bars, an extension bar sccured to the other lof said side bars and having a split end, a spring within the split end and extending therefrom and connected to said bumper bar, and means for drawing the sides of said split end together to clamp 'and extending therefrom and connected to said bumper bar, said extension bar having an abutment engaging vthe bottom of said spring and preventing downward displacement thereof, and means for drawing the sides of said split end together to clamp the spring therein.

13. The combination with the lougitudi nall v-extending side bars of an automobile frame, of a transversely-extending bumper bar, means connecting said bumper bar to one of said side bars, an extension bar secured to the other of said side bars and having a split end, a spring within the split end and extending therefrom and connected to said bumper bar, said spring comprising a pluralityr of leaf sections held together by e clampingthe spring therein, said bolt engagging the head of the rivet and preventing upward. displacement of the spring.

14. The combination with the longitudinally-extending side bers of an automobile frame, of a transversely-extending bumper bar, means connecting said bumper bar to one of said side bars, an extension bar secured to the other of said side bars, and a spring secured to said extension bar and extending forwardly therefrom and connected to said bumper ber, said extension bar being provided with an abutment face for said spring, said abutment face being gradually spaced from said spring.

15. In a bumper for automobiles, a buffer bar, yielding sup )erts therefor, consisting of a plurality of frictionally enga. d leaves and means in engagement with said yielding supports below the horizontal plane of said buffer bar and ada ted to position said supports and said bu er bar, forwardly of the automobile, said means extending forwardly from the frame of the ant" mobile and forming au extensionthereof.

16. In combination with an automobile frame, a bumper bar arranged to-be supported-transversely and `forwardly thereof, and means for attaching said bumper bar to v said frame, said means embodying an larm adapted to be positioned on each of -tlie sides of said frame, means Carried by said arm for engagementwith a portion of the -antoniobile to rigidly secure said arm against vertical and lateral movement, and a laterallyi directed abutment formed integral with each of said arms and adapted to engage a transverse portion of said frame to secure said arms against longitudinalvmovement; and means for yieldingly attaching said bumper bar-to said supporting means.

17. In combination with the :trame of an automobile1 a buer bar extending trans- -Jersely and forwardly thereof and means said frame to prevent longitudinal movement of said arm relatively to said frame,

-and means for yieldingly mounting said buffer bar on said arms.

18. In combination with a motor vehicle frame, having a pair of longitudinal members, and transversely-extending members connecting said longitudinal members, the forward transverse member being in engagew ment-with the forward'ends of thelongitudinal members, a bumper and means for supporting the bumper forwardly of the motor vehicle fra-me, said means comprising.

a bracket having a portion adapted to project outwardly -from the iront of tlie'frame to 'ei'ect'substantially a continuation of the longitudinal frame member and ay lateral portion adapted to abut against a transverse portion of. the frame, and means for securing said bracket to said motor vehicle frame.

In testimony whereof'l aliiX my signature in presencel ot two- Witnesses.

ROLLIE B. FAGEOL.

Vlitnesses:

A, V.GROUrn, S. L HARPER. 

